I.
noun
1 one step
VERB + PACE
▪ take , walk
▪
Take two ~s forward.
▪ step back
▪
Step back three ~s.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ behind
▪
Two bodyguards remained a couple of ~s behind the president.
▪ ~ from
▪
I stopped a few ~s from the edge of the cliff.
2 speed
ADJECTIVE
▪ blistering , breakneck , breathtaking , brisk , cracking ( esp. BrE ), fast , frantic , frenetic , frenzied , furious , good , great , hectic , lightning , lively , rapid
▪ gentle , glacial , leisurely , relaxed , slow , unhurried , walking
▪
the slow ~ of economic reform
▪ even , measured , moderate , steady
VERB + PACE
▪ gather , increase , quicken
▪
The project had a slow start, but is now gathering ~.
▪
Thinking that she was being followed, she quickened her ~.
▪ slacken , slow down
▪ dictate , set
▪
Brown set the ~ in the first mile.
▪ keep , keep up , maintain
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The younger children struggled to keep ~ with the older ones.
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She kept up a ~ of ten miles an hour.
▪ stand ( BrE )
▪
You shouldn't have such a job if you can't stand the ~.
PACE + VERB
▪ increase
▪ slow
PREPOSITION
▪ at a … ~
▪
They set off at a blistering ~.
▪ ~ of
▪
The ~ of change means that equipment has to be constantly replaced.
▪
The ~ of life is much slower on the islands.
PHRASES
▪ at sb's own ~
▪
The students work at their own ~.
▪ at a snail's ~
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I set off at a snail's ~ to conserve my energy for later in the race.
▪ a change of ~
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I try to get away at weekends for a change of ~.
▪ a turn of ~ ( BrE )
▪
He's a skilful player with a good turn of ~.
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ slowly
▪ anxiously , nervously , restlessly
▪
She ~d restlessly up and down.
▪ about ( BrE ), around , back and forth , round ( esp. BrE ), to and fro , up and down
▪
He ~d slowly back and forth.
VERB + PACE
▪ begin to
PREPOSITION
▪ about ( BrE ), around , round ( esp. BrE )
PHRASES
▪ begin pacing
▪
She began pacing around the room.
Pace is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ floor , ↑ room